Jackets play well, squander opportunities, lose in shootout

As the Columbus Blue Jackets entered the final leg of a three game roadtrip, their lineup featured several new faces. Out were the suspended Nick Foligno, the punished Joonas Korpisalo, and the scratched Scott Harrington and Kole Sherwood. Enter Riley Nash, a healed Ryan Murray, and the recently recalled Elvis Merzlikins and Eric Robinson.

With the rookie goaltender in net, the Jackets played one of their best, most-focused defensive games of the season. Alas, two third period goals surrendered cost them a regulation win, and an inept overtime power play sent the game to a shootout. Getting a road point is always good, and a .500 road trip is acceptable. However, that second point was within…